Tulane and Auburn battled dengue and illness in 1932 football season
The article recalls Tulane in 1932 beset by flu and hospitalizations asking LSU to postpone the season finale, which Tulane lost 14 to 6. It details Auburn's dengue fever decimating most players, Mike Donahue ill, Reynolds Tichenor coaching scrubs to meet Georgia Tech and Georgia, with key plays by Newell and Lamb and a rally that kept Georgia from scoring late.
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Grover Cadence Aims to Fix Early Basketball Errors
Butch Grover works Bobcat squad after rough opener. Focuses on erratic passing and turnovers caused by new 10 second rule. Plans two starting lineups, emphasizes cohesion and reserve depth to improve with upcoming schedule.
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Stadium collapse injures spectators after clash at championship game
In Santiago Chile fans were injured when a stadium partially collapsed during a riot after a Colo Colo versus Audax Italiano championship match. Spectators set fires, smashed benches, and the football game was postponed.
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Lamb Stops Threats In Crucial Football Clash
In a tense line action sequence Lamb halted a key opponent as Timon Bowden was driven into the ring. Georgia altered tactics, driving Sancken for a 10 yard loss on a quarterback sneak. The game ended scoreless.
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Carnera to Meet Levinsky in Chicago Ring Tonight
Italian heavyweight Carnera and Chicago fighter Levinsky square off in a 10 round feature at Chicago Stadium. Carnera seeks a title run and plans to use Baer and Behmering as stepping stones toward a future shot at Sharkey. Carnera carries about a 76 pound weight edge.
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Athens High School Football Banquet Honors Gridders
Members of Athens High School’s football squad and their partners attended a banquet at Central Avenue Methodist Church hosted by the boys’ mothers. Speeches by Pendry Guilum and coaches McKinney Gilmore followed dinner, with Captain Edward Fields receiving a letter and teammates receiving letters from coach McKinley.
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Sayres Specials to Open Futures Schedule in Athens Armory
The Futures Class of the First Christian Church opens home play Friday night in the Athens Armory against the Sayers Specials from Nelsonville. Tip off is at 7 p.m. The Futures boast Sherman Cross and Stewart Cross at forwards, Sracey at center, and Anderson and Hudson at guards. They seek additional Southern Ohio opponents.
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Major League Trade Talks Ahead of Winter Meetings
Major league owners and managers plan vigorous trading at next week's meetings in New York. Nearly all clubs except the Yankees intend to pursue major league deals, with rookies and pitchers from various farms in play. Candidates include Russell Vantaa, Roy Schalk, Johnny Deshong, Don Brennan, and Rob ert Rolfe, among others, as teams seek to bolster rosters and add depth.
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Scribes Brace for Fireworks at Major League Meetings
Henry McLemore recalls reporters departing lobby lounging for meetings where owners plan bold moves on radio use salary caps player limits and admission prices. Clubs like the Robins Giants Cubs Yankees and Cardinals gear up for heavy trades buys and aims to reshape the 1933 season with key names and proposed deals.
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Basketball Problems and Play Call Basics
A historical note on Nat Holman style play and practice drills. It discusses using multiple plays from the top offense, defensive pressures, and how miscommunications affect defense. The piece references forwards guards centers and passing sequences typical of early basketball strategy.
LaBarba Seeks Second World Title at Madison Square Garden
LaBarba challenged Kid Chocolate for the featherweight crown in a scheduled 18 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The New York event marks Labarba's bid to add a second world title after a two year reign, following a prior win over Franklin Genaro.
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